How do we fill our 16,000 seat Paladin stadium? Which Home Schedule is more appealing?

[Furmanoid]

Absolutely agree. Who, other than alumni, would pay $25 for a child to go to a SoCon game? Maybe that’s just the way it has to be based on unwritten rules, but I don’t get it. Clearly we aren’t getting all hung up on attendance.

Answer: likely no one and prolly very few alumni would pay $25 for a young child. I do remember once upon a time we did not charge for kids 6 and under IIRC. Students up thru HS was half priced. Correct me if I’m wrong.

I remember getting the Family Funpack where the tickets were more or less full price but each included a hotdog, drink and candy bar which does add up to a pretty decent deal. But even that probably wouldn’t draw anyone other than alumni families.

Furman does a lot of outreach to kids in the community. I guess we emphasize the “outreach” part. Keep em at arm’s length. Those kids don’t need to be coming to games and such on our spiffy campus. They might steal stuff or use the bathrooms.

[The Jackal]

Absolutely agree. Who, other than alumni, would pay $25 for a child to go to a SoCon game? Maybe that’s just the way it has to be based on unwritten rules, but I don’t get it. Clearly we aren’t getting all hung up on attendance.

Answer: likely no one and prolly very few alumni would pay $25 for a young child. I do remember once upon a time we did not charge for kids 6 and under IIRC. Students up thru HS was half priced. Correct me if I’m wrong.

I remember getting the Family Funpack where the tickets were more or less full price but each included a hotdog, drink and candy bar which does add up to a pretty decent deal. But even that probably wouldn’t draw anyone other than alumni families.

Furman does a lot of outreach to kids in the community. I guess we emphasize the “outreach” part. Keep em at arm’s length. Those kids don’t need to be coming to games and such on our spiffy campus. They might steal stuff or use the bathrooms.

I bet you guys are fun at parties.

[MNORM]

Bring back things like the "Tobacco Free Nights" and fill up the away stands.

...looks better for the folks watching on TV too.

[JohnKX512]

We should try to break a world record. Like let’s see if we can get the most couples kissing at one time. We can get a grocery store to sponsor it.

Then get a huge crane to hang large mistletoe over the stands.

[The Jackal]

We should try to break a world record. Like let’s see if we can get the most couples kissing at one time. We can get a grocery store to sponsor it.

Then get a huge crane to hang large mistletoe over the stands.

I was part of an attempt at a world record once.

I now have the distinction of being a part of what was then the third largest kazoo ensemble in history.

[FUBeAR]

We should try to break a world record. Like let’s see if we can get the most couples kissing at one time. We can get a grocery store to sponsor it.

Then get a huge crane to hang large mistletoe over the stands.

That’s an awesome idea. Can you think of a really catchy name for a promotion like that?

[fupaladin01]

It’s laughable that more fans will come to games based on anything mentioned on a local news network or the local newspaper.

If you mean that the local televised news has little reach in terms of viewers due to declining ratings and thus social media is much more effective in promoting our brand, I can agree. Not sure how many people in the demographic we're seeking to attract actually tune in. HOWEVER..... if we've learned anything from the past few years of politics and pandemics, it is that perception is reality and the media shapes public perception.

If the local media covers it (print, tv, online, etc) it appears to the average viewer to be of some importance. Announcing our game or predicting a score takes precious little airtime but helps create the perception that our game is relevant. Consider: do LESS people attend because we are NOT mentioned ergo irrelevant/forgotten?

[curiousfan]

Absolutely agree. Who, other than alumni, would pay $25 for a child to go to a SoCon game? Maybe that’s just the way it has to be based on unwritten rules, but I don’t get it. Clearly we aren’t getting all hung up on attendance.

Answer: likely no one and prolly very few alumni would pay $25 for a young child. I do remember once upon a time we did not charge for kids 6 and under IIRC. Students up thru HS was half priced. Correct me if I’m wrong.

I remember getting the Family Funpack where the tickets were more or less full price but each included a hotdog, drink and candy bar which does add up to a pretty decent deal. But even that probably wouldn’t draw anyone other than alumni families.

Furman does a lot of outreach to kids in the community. I guess we emphasize the “outreach” part. Keep em at arm’s length. Those kids don’t need to be coming to games and such on our spiffy campus. They might steal stuff or use the bathrooms.

Ignorant comments like this is what prevents this school from experiencing success in 2021....trust me, I know several recruits and current players that “feel this tone” and don’t want to be here!....your “joke” is t funny!

[Furmanoid]

I think you managed to get my meaning exactly backwards. Or maybe you know players who truly are concerned that poor Greenville kids might use FU bathrooms.

[apaladin]

Guess what I saw yesterday? A Furman football billboard ad. It was the electronic type. Imagine that!

[hawg]

I do not know what our current capacity is, but I would be surprised if it is more than 15K. The reconfiguration of sections 3 and 8 have made Paladin Stadium the most comfortable seating space that I know of in the conference or state or others I have been in including NCSU, UNC, Clemson, USC, Vandy, ASU, GaSo, Cit, etc.
I am opposed to the idea of tearing something down (and the $$$ spent) just to make it smaller - a huge waste of time and money.
We need to ride it out and see what our A.D. can make happen. Charging for parking was a good start. Reconfiguring sections 3 & 8 was huge. Unfortunately COVID has taken a toll. For many years, club level seating was sold out with a multi-year waiting list. Alas, today all you have to do is write a check for the tickets. Plenty of seats available.

[76MrMoto]

Per the 2021 Furman football media guide, current Paladin Stadium seating capacity is 14,518. As Hawg said, revisions to section 3 and 8 eliminated a lot of seating.